Cname-based round-trip time measurement in a content delivery network

a content delivery network and name-based technology, applied in the field of content delivery networks, can solve the problems of preventing the cdn from obtaining rtt data, preventing the ldn from acquiring rtt data, and failing to respond to the conventionally used methods of the ldns,

Active Publication Date: 2012-03-15
CDNETWORKS HLDG SINGAPORE PTE LTD
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However, for many reasons, an LDNS may fail to respond to the conventionally used methods, preventing the CDN from obtaining RTT data.
Further, some intermediate routers between an edge POP and a LDNS may fail to respond to conventional methods, preventing RTT data acquisition from the LDNS.
Such inability of conventional methods to accurately calculate RTT between an edge POP and non-responsive LDNSes impairs CDN performance.

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[0016]The Figures and the following description relate to preferred embodiments of the present invention by way of illustration only. It should be noted that from the following discussion, alternative embodiments of the structures and methods disclosed herein will be readily recognized as viable alternatives that may be employed without departing from the principles of the claimed invention. Like reference numerals are used in the figures to identify like elements.

[0017]Reference will now be made in detail to several embodiments of the present invention(s), examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying Figures. It is noted that wherever practicable similar or like reference numbers may be used in the figures and may indicate similar or like functionality. The Figures depict embodiments of the present invention for purposes of illustration only. One skilled in the art will readily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the structures and meth...

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Round-trip time (RTT) for communication between an edge point of presence (POP) in a content delivery network (CDN) and a local domain name server (LDNS) is determined by resolution of a canonical name (CNAME) record. A first server in a first edge POP in a CDN receives a request to resolve a domain name from a LDNS and transmits a CNAME record including a timestamp indicating when the CNAME record was transmitted to the LDNS. The first server subsequently receives a request from the LDNS to resolve the CNAME record and determines a RTT time indicating the time needed for round-trip transmission between the LDNS and the first server based on the time when the request to resolve the CNAME request was received by the first server and the time indicated by the timestamp.

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BACKGROUND[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a content delivery network and, in particular, to determining round-trip time between a local domain name server and an edge point of presence in the content delivery network.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]A content delivery network (CDN) uses the round-trip time (RTT) between a local domain name server (LDNS) of a user and points of presence (POPs) within the CDN to direct user requests for content. Conventional methods for determining RTT time from a POP to a LDNS use one or more of ping, traceroute, reverse DNS lookup and opening a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection. However, for many reasons, an LDNS may fail to respond to the conventionally used methods, preventing the CDN from obtaining RTT data. Further, some intermediate routers between an edge POP and a LDNS may fail to respond to conventional methods, preventing RTT data acquisition from the LDNS. For example, some rou...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F15/173
CPCH04L29/12066H04L61/1511H04L43/106H04L43/0864H04L61/4511
Inventor GHOSH, ARIJIT
Owner CDNETWORKS HLDG SINGAPORE PTE LTD
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